Practice Management

12 Jan 2018 • HR & Employment Law

Make confident decisions – put on your thinking hats

Running a busy dental practice means challenges can be thrown up on a daily basis. Here, dental business consultant Sheila Scott explores a tried and tested technique to decide how to deal with opportunities or…

5 Jan 2018 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

Taking the stress out of finding your next team member

In an earlier blog I shared advice on things you can do before interviewing candidates to make the recruitment process run smoothly. Now, I’d like to build on that by looking at how to protect…

3 Nov 2017 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

An insight into a day of ‘Top Hats, Toast and Moments of Truth’

With the Practice Plan Workshop Tour now in full swing, we wondered what insights and top tips have practices come away with so far? We asked Liz Barraclough, Practice Manager at Ilkley Dental Care in…

25 Oct 2017 • HR & Employment Law

Expert advice on handling staff absence due to stress

Sarah Buxton, specialist HR and employment solicitor, examines the sensitive issue of how to manage stress-related absence in your practice. Stress, depression or anxiety accounted for 11.7 million working days lost in 2015/16, according to…

7 Sep 2017 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

What a difference 30 years can make

Zoe Close, Area Sales Manager for Practice Plan, reflects back on how practice life has changed over her 30-year dentistry career. In the past 30 years, the world has changed significantly. Back in 1987, when…

21 Jul 2017 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

Sheila Scott and Chris Barrow give us a glimpse of what to expect on this year’s Workshop Tour

Sarah Whittall, Events and Marketing Coordinator, catches up with dental business experts, Sheila Scott and Chris Barrow, ahead of this year’s Workshop Tour to find out what they have in store for you…

13 Feb 2017 • HR & Employment Law

Five simple ways to bring out the best in your dental team

As an owner or practice manager, bringing out the best in your team may well be something you strive to do on a daily basis year on year, however this can prove a little easier…

21 Sep 2016 • HR & Employment Law

Successfully recruiting for your dental practice

There are numerous reasons why, as a dental practice owner, you may need to recruit. Whatever the reason, recruitment can be costly, time consuming and not without risks of litigation. It’s therefore important that the…

15 Jul 2016 • HR & Employment Law

Five top tips on how to alleviate stress

Modern life is full of challenges, stress and pressures, and the dental profession is no exception. But instead of accepting stress as an inevitable part of life, it is important that dentists effectively address the causes before it impacts on…

14 Dec 2015 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

How to Deal With Difficult People in Your Dental Practice Team – 5 easy steps

Figuring out how to deal with difficult people in your dental practice team and difficult situations can be a real headache and cause friction between practice owners and staff. Sheila Scott, leading dental business consultant,…

14 Aug 2015 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

Keeping in Tune With Your Employees

Peninsula Business Services offer some simple-to-implement steps on how you can keep in tune with your employees, resulting in higher morale and stronger working relationships.

24 Apr 2015 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

Is Sickness Causing You a Headache?

Sickness in any small business can be a real problem as each member of the team relies on one another to be able to operate effectively and efficiently. Here, Emma John shares her advice on…

3 Apr 2015 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

Creating a Great Team

Guest blogger, Kevin Rose shares his top tips on how to create and maintain a top-notch team!

16 Jan 2015 • Practice Management, HR & Employment Law

How to get the most out of an interview

Are you looking to recruit some newbies to the team, but want to ensure you cover every base in your interviews? Peninsula Business Services are on hand to help you do just that by sharing…